Man dies after shooting in Anaheim

ANAHEIM – A shooting in Anaheim on Wednesday night left one person dead, police said.

Officers about 6 p.m. responded to reports of shots fired and a man down in an alley in the 1500 block of South Hampstead Street, Anaheim police Sgt. Daron Wyatt said.

A man suffering from gunshot wounds was reportedly taken to UCI Medical Center in Orange, where he was pronounced dead.

Authorities late Wednesday night identified the man as Roman Nafarrate, 38, of Anaheim.

Witnesses told investigators that Nafarrate may have been in a confrontation with one or more males immediately prior to the shooting. Police have not released information about the shooter or shooters.

There was no "concrete indication" of gang involvement in the shooting, Wyatt said, although gang detectives are assisting with the investigation.

The fatal shooting marks the 15th homicide in Anaheim this year. Of those deaths, at least seven are believed to have been gang-related.

Authorities are asking anyone with information on the shooting to call the Orange County Crime Stoppers at 855-TIP-OCCS.